If you're going with something like a "Joe Smith: Activation Code - 1234567890" for a record, that'd be more tolerable and far less intrusive. But you still run into the problem that some people don't like companies knowing anything about them, plus it goes back to the whole asking for permission to reinstall. If the intention is to use this type of system, there's no real way around the whole permission thing. That stinks. Oh well I guess, have to wait and see how it turns out.